interest rate swap definition

October 14, 2017 AZ Dictionary

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A contract to switch the main benefit of one interest with another. Often a hard and fast interest becoming exchanged for a variable price in order to allow one party to remove an exposure to a variable price which is why they spend a premium in the fixed price to be able to compensate for this 'insurance'. Both rates can be centered on various currencies.

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